Friday, March 14, 2008
The Insatiable interest in Lost
As I sat watching Lost, the show that everyone I know loves, i started to wonder why people actually do like it. I've asked a few people and they've all said they don't really know. I think that this is false because if they didn't know why they liked it they wouldn't watch it. So I think its a matter of the subconscious. I think people can (on a subconscious level and some people on the conscious if they think about it) relate to the amount of questions and uncertainty of the characters of Lost. People can understand how if one of your questions get answered that at least ten more questions arise. That's why I think people have an unyielding interest to watch Lost. Especially since its a t.v. show that has to have a conclusion; this brings people a sense of hope not just for the characters on the show but also for their own lives, in that at some time they too can have closure on issues. This is only my opinion though and its just a t.v. show and now I feel as if I've almost delved to deep in a show that is made purely to attract the most viewers so that the commercials have a wider target audience. Oh well.
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Lost reminds me of "the family" in 1984. Have you read that book? You should.
People need to be entertained... I read an article recently that was talking about people's need for magic, uncertainty, the unknown and possibly mystical. It talked about how people crave it since modern science has explained most previously unexplainable phenomena.
It is only natural then that a TV show that is so ambiguous about what's REALLY going on would be popular. It honors that side of people - the part that needs magic in their lives.
Good post! Keep up the good writing. :D
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